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Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers

About the Academy of

Chiropractic Philosophers

The Sherman College Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers enhances the understanding, depth, and breadth of chiropractic philosophy. The Academy is committed to helping candidates become the writers, thinkers and speakers they desire to be and that the profession needs.

The scholarly 100-hour program will challenge and inspire candidates to learn and think about chiropractic philosophy and its relationship to the above-down-inside-out world view.

Throughout the five-session course which spans one year, candidates will:

Investigate how Chiropractic relates to a salutogenic approach to health care.
Study the validity of the 33 principles.
Have an introduction to cycles.
Re-visit the reasoning process and compare mechanistic and vitalistic thought.
Evaluate the relevance of the 33 principles and their application as they listen, question and synthesize current thinking in biology, chiropractic research, adaptability, ethics and professional identity in the practical application of chiropractic philosophy.

Diplomate for the Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers (DACP)

The Sherman College Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers Diplomate program is designed to build on the philosophical thought from the 100-hour ACP, LCP or SCP course. The program challenges and inspires candidates to learn and think about chiropractic philosophy and its relationship to the above-down-inside-out world view. The scholarly 200-hour program is committed to helping candidates become the writers, thinkers, and speakers they aspire to be and that the profession needs.

Throughout the eight-session course, which spans two years, candidates will investigate how chiropractic relates to a salutogenic approach to healthcare. They will delve deep into cycles, revisit the reasoning process, and compare mechanistic and vitalistic thought. They will evaluate the relevance of the 33 principles and their application as they listen, question, and synthesize current thinking in biology, chiropractic research, adaptability, ethics, and professional identity in the practical application of chiropractic philosophy.

Who Is The IFCO?

The International Federation of Chiropractors and Organizations is an international organization of chiropractors, students, and others who support the practice of chiropractic to correct vertebral subluxations because subluxations, in and of themselves, are a detriment to the fullest expression of life in all people at all times.

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MISSION

What are the IFCO’s Objectives?

The objectives of the Federation are to promote, protect and advance chiropractic, to assist chiropractors in any practical and legal way, and advance chiropractic and to facilitate public access to and knowledge of the services of chiropractic.

How Does the IFCO Define Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is a vitalistic philosophy, science, and art which consists solely of the non-therapeutic objective of locating, analyzing, and assisting in the correction of vertebral subluxations because they are detrimental to the expression of innate intelligence.

How does the IFCO Define Vertebral Subluxation?

A vertebral subluxation is an alteration of the intervertebral relationships of one or more articulations of the spinal column or the immediate weight-bearing components of the axial skeleton, accompanied by a change in the morphology of the tissue occupying the neural canal and/or intervertebral foramina; as well as an alteration of neural function sufficient to interfere with the transmission of organizing information, considered to be homologous to the mental impulse.

VERTEBRAL SUBLUXATION

What is a Vertebral Subluxation?

A vertebral subluxation is an alteration of normal spinal position, which, by the nature of the anatomy of the spinal column, will negatively impact the delicate nervous system tissues that travel through it.

These shifts in spinal structure are quite common and occur regularly throughout a lifetime due to the many stressors we encounter in all stages of early development, childhood, and adulthood.

Stress

Stress comes in many forms, and we can each relate to how significantly it affects us.

While there is extensive research on early life stress and the damaging effects of chronic stress on health and quality of life, much of the healthcare community and public have failed to recognize how this excessive stress impacts the structural and neurological integrity of our spine and nervous system.

Brain Changes

Growing research shows how general stress negatively affects the brain and how altered spinal alignment and range of motion negatively affect the brain.

In a 2016 paper found in the journal Neural Plasticity, it was found using fMRI that adjusting vertebral subluxations altered somatosensory processing, particularly in the prefrontal cortex.

Other researchers also use fMRI to find that vertebral subluxation in the upper neck “can affect or cause neural compromise, and/or some may contribute to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow obstruction as well as arteriovenous compromise.” Of particular importance to note is that correcting the misalignment shows improved venous and cerebrospinal fluid flow.

Adaptability

If left unchecked, excessive stress accumulates and causes these spine distortions, further impairing our nervous system’s function and ability to adapt successfully to the environment, both externally and internally.

Ultimately, We can adapt to life’s many external demands and the constant demands within the body, resulting in our ability to be well.

When that ability to adapt is interfered with by vertebral subluxation, it naturally interferes with our health and quality of life.

This leads to the accelerated breakdown of our bodies, health, and function.

Correction

Chiropractic discovered over 100 years ago that these alterations in normal spinal structure do, in fact, negatively impact our health and function, that they can be corrected, and that maintaining optimal spinal structure throughout a lifetime has positive health benefits.

It’s a simple concept based on our intricate anatomy.

Like other simple concepts such as eating well, moving our bodies, having a positive attitude, and brushing our teeth, chiropractic reaps huge rewards for those who utilize it to correct and remove this serious form of neurological interference.

IFCO Board of Directors

The Board of Directors works tirelessly to protect your right to practice and the public’s right to access vertebral subluxation-centered chiropractic care. They come from multiple walks of life and technical approaches, but all share the same chiropractic philosophical positions and desire to see chiropractic care reach the masses.